Ref: QP812-01

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative seeks a short-term legal translator. The legal translator will be responsible for translation of documents between Arabic to English and English to Arabic and to support English speaking staff and legal experts with interpretation in meetings. The candidate will be based in Bahrain.

The responsibilities of the role are:
- To translate written materials from English to Arabic and from Arabic to English in a timely manner and to a standard that is suitable for publication.
- To carry out interpretation in meetings and small presentations as required.
- Conduct legal research as required to support accurate translation of technical legal language and concepts within the materials.
- Other duties as needed.

Requirements

- A Bachelor degree, preferably in law.
- Fluency in Arabic and English,
- Translation/interpretation experience,
- Good knowledge about legal concepts and systems in Bahrain (knowledge of international legal systems an advantage)
- Good knowledge of Microsoft word and basic internet research skills;
- A strong sense of responsibility and strong organizational skills.

About the Company

ABA ROLI is a non-profit program that implements legal reform programs in over 60 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 700 professional staff work¬ing abroad and in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organizations.

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